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Aug. 19—MIDLAND — Advocating for the Texas Legislature to give retired teachers a cost of living increase and using the rainy day fund to do it was one of the main features of a presentation ...
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) is a non-profit organization of volunteer counselors who provide free mentoring, education programs, workshops, and webinars to small businesses. [2] SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) who administers a Congressional grant which provides SCORE with funding.
In June 2011, VolunteerMatch Business Solutions introduced YourMatch to help businesses and organizations launch or grow volunteer engagement programs. [9] Over the last few years, VolunteerMatch began offering its network of 100,000 volunteer opportunities to BrightFunds, Causecast, CyberGrants, and YourCause customers. On July 31, 2018, the ...
The entrance to the T.R.S. Building on Red River Street in Austin. Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a public pension plan of the State of Texas.Established in 1937, TRS provides retirement and related benefits for those employed by the public schools, colleges, and universities supported by the State of Texas and manages a $180 billion trust fund established to finance member benefits.
A retired teacher from Houston has found herself in real estate limbo after being unceremoniously kicked out of her home without warning. In September 2023, Wanda Jackson’s belongings were ...
Stefanie DeLeo, American author, playwright, actress, director, and teacher (South Africa 2007–09) Kent Haruf, author of The Tie That Binds, received the Whiting Award and a special Hemingway Foundation/PEN citation (Turkey 1966–68) George B. Hutchinson, author of In Search of Nella Larsen (Burkina Faso 1975–77)
There are many opportunities available in school systems for volunteers. Yet, there are not many requirements in order to volunteer in a school system. Whether one is a high school or TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) graduate or college student, most schools require just voluntary and selfless effort. [24]
The Lighthouse of Houston is a private, non-profit education and service center dedicated to assisting blind and visually impaired people in the Houston, Texas, United States metropolitan area to live independently. The Lighthouse serves approximately 9,000 people each year and is a member agency of the United Way of Greater Houston.